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Representation ID: 19515

Received: 13/12/2018

Respondent: Tivetshall St Margaret & Tivetshall St Mary Parish Council

The proposal refers 'taking access from School Road'. At this point the road narrows to single track. Assuming the average of two vehicles per property minimum this would cause a high level of traffic up a single track road or past the primary school where the majority of pupils and accompanying parents cross over the road as pedestrians to access the school. The road width of The Street and Mill Road is limited as properties line both sides. The only pavements occur along the corner of The Street abutting the Green, between the Green and the housing on Thwaite Close, a short stretch on Green lane in front of the properties up to the junction with School Road, and in front of the housing on the south side of School Road where it recesses from School Road.

There is no mains gas in the parish. The mains sewerage system flows into a holding tanks either at the corner of Bonds Road, and Ram Lane or the corner of Green Lane and Hall Road. Before pumping to Dickleburgh It fails frequently and results in raw effluent backing up into the nearby properties, and into the land drainage ditches. Several properties currently use a Klargister system and if and when the need to update the residents may take up the right to connect to the main sewer. Increasing its flow. Very low water pressure is already experienced by many householders residing in The Street currently. In as much as it rarely reaches showers on first floor of properties.

Any development of the whole site would completely change the character of the parish with its linear structure with all existing properties adjoining open farmland. There are public rights of way across the proposed site and this facility is used regularly by residents exercising their dogs. The circular walk to Pulham is adjacent. All of these currently traverse open farm land. There are ponds on the site and in addition to the flooding issue and requirement for extensive drainage arrangements, the fauna and flora which inhabits needs to be accommodated. It is not possible to continue to remove natural habitats and maintain the balance of ecology required by our planet.